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Every personal fitness trainer doing business at 4EverFit Studios join the network with at least one nationally respected personal training certification, as well as vast experience working with all ages, genders and fitness goals. They are each CPR certified and committed to high levels of professionalism in our industry as well as a commitment to making the client’s best interest first and foremost.

Brenda

Brenda holds a Personal Trainer Certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), the Weight Loss Specialist (WLS) certification from NASM and the Lifestyle and Weight Management Certification from the American Council on Exercise (ACE). Born and raised in the Santa Clara Valley and an avid nature lover, she enjoys cardiovascular and weight training, bicycling, hiking in the mountains and snow shoeing in the Tahoe forest preserve. Brenda personally achieved a 65-lb. weight loss and has maintained her healthier weight for over 20 years. Her life’s passion now is helping others become fit and healthy as a means of truly living life to its fullest. Brenda’s clients appreciate her compassionate nature and ability to relate to the difficulties associated with weight loss and beginning fitness.
Brenda’s philosophy about fitness is simple: “It’s never too late to get in shape!”

Brian

Brian received his Bachelor of Science Kinesiology degree from San Diego State University in May of 2002 and began his own training business called Henderson Fitness in San Diego in February of 2001. Additionally, Brian received certification in personal training and sports nutrition at World Class Health Academy in Prague, Czech Republic in 2007.

Brian’s work as a personal trainer includes individualized program design and coaching of clients with a variety of goals including body fat reduction, weight management, body sculpting, sports specific training, golf fitness and lifestyle/nutrition guidance. Brian’s knowledge of various training modalities allows clients the individualized exercise program to achieve their specific goals.

Brian’s enthusiastic and motivational personality allows clients to achieve their goals in a fun and results-driven environment.

Carrie

Carrie received her Personal Trainer Certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) in 1999 and the NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist certification in 2007. Additionally, she holds a B.S. in Business Administration. A native Californian, Carrie’s hobbies include strength training, running, spinning, and yoga. Her ultimate satisfaction is to help an individual realize his/her maximum potential both physically and mentally, and to create an awareness by bridging the gap between mind and body. Previously an aerobics instructor at Squaw Valley’s Olympic Village Inn, Carrie has completed two marathons: 1998 Mayor’s Midnight Run in Anchorage, Alaska and the 1999 Silicon Valley Marathon in San Jose, California. Her clients enjoy her serious attitude toward their fitness program along with her friendliness and sense of humor. Carrie’s fitness motto is this: I’d rather say “I’m glad I did it” than “I wish I had done it”!

Cessy

Cessy comes to 4EverFit with over 20 years of personal training and nutritional counseling experience, including her own fitness studio in Talkeetna, Alaska. Men and women alike enjoy her careful but challenging workouts to help them meet their fitness goals. An ACE (American Council on Exercise) certified trainer, Cessy also completed the personal training certification at California State University Hayward as well as the Nutritional Studies Program at San Jose State University and the ACE Lifestyle & Weight Management Consultant certification.

A longtime sports enthusiast, Devon has always made exercise a priority in his life. His hobbies include tennis, gymnastics, racquetball, running, and especially weight training. Devon is credentialed through World Instructor Training Schools (WITS), an outstanding national certification program offered at De Anza College. He enjoys working with people of all ages and fitness levels, encouraging, motivating and inspiring them to achieve their maximum fitness potential. Clients appreciate Devon’s patience, determination and guidance as they progress to a healthy body and mind.

Erika

An enthusiastic and talented ISSA certified personal trainer, Erika has brought a lifetime of passion for staying in shape to the clients whose lives she helps to transform. She understands the necessity to balance endurance exercise with a solid, progressive strength-training program, all the while also ensuring her clients are having fun in the process of getting fit. Erika grew up on her school track and cross-country team which in adulthood evolved to long-distance runs, half marathons, full marathons and even one “ultra-marathon”! She enjoys passing on her knowledge and love of exercise, healthy eating and all-around good energy to her clients. Erika approaches each individual as just that, an individual. Her motto is “Every BODY is different and no matter what your specific goal, Erika will get you there.”

Kelly

Kelly is a fitness fanatic who loves to share her enthusiasm with others. Since childhood she has loved to play sports, go on long hikes and be extremely active. As a certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor, Kelly is now living her dream. She looks forward to going to work every day because she knows she will be able to help individuals become healthier, stronger and more confident; but more importantly, to show them how much fun working out can be. Kelly loves to see her clients become hooked on the empowerment fitness brings them because she knows this is the key to staying consistent and bringing permanent change. Kelly specializes in a variety of training styles including Boot camp, Plyometrics, Yoga and Pilates. Whichever method is chosen, Kelly’s expertise ensures improvement in her clients’ core strength and flexibility while preventing injuries when performing everyday tasks. Certified by the National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT) which emphasizes safety and nutrition, Kelly is highly qualified to work with clients of all ages and fitness goals.

Lorie

An ACE certified trainer since 2003, Lorie also received a masters degree in Nutrition and Food Science from SJSU in 1998 and is a registered dietitian. Well equipped to help clients meet their health and fitness goals, Lorie is a popular trainer who exhibits patience and dedication to her clients. On a personal level, Lorie has participated in several marathons including the San Francisco marathon in 1998, Silicon Valley Marathon in 1999 and the Danskins Women’s Triathlon in 2000. Her hobbies include running, walking, hiking and swimming with her two yellow Labrador Retrievers. She also enjoys strength training, road bicycling and ballroom dancing. Lorie is currently working toward becoming a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics.

Lyja

An ACE (American Council on Exercise) personal trainer since 2006, and an AFAA certified group fitness instructor since 1997, Lyja brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to the 4EverFit team. Her additional training in TRX training and pilates allow her clients’ workouts an edge that makes their sessions both fun and diverse. She enjoys utilizing a variety of equipment to keep the workouts interesting and effective, and creates exercise programs that maximize the time spent. The functional nature of the exercises included in Lyja’s training sessions offer her clients a real improvement in their quality of life. She makes sure the client is having fun during their sessions and she revels in those moments when her clients have that “aha moment” as they reach milestones along the way. A California native, Lyja has had the opportunity to personally embrace the fit lifestyle through a variety of hobbies including fun races (like the Tough Mudder in Tahoe, the Turkey Trot and the Dirty Girl), yoga, hiking and strength training. Lyja teaches her her clients to “strive for a goal, believe you can do it, and achieve it with hard work and dedication” and she is devoted to helping you get there.

Melissa

Melissa is a highly skilled AFAA personal trainer as well as a popular AFAA yoga instructor. Melissa loves to incorporate plenty of functional and core training into the workouts she designs for her many devoted clients and has a knack for making exercise fun. Her close attention and focus during personal training sessions is apparent to all. Originally from Texas, Melissa has spent a lifetime playing sports, a natural lead-in to choosing a career in personal training and yoga instruction. Melissa’s specialty is combining weight training for strength with yin yoga for joint flexibility and core strength. She has found that the restorative nature of yin yoga perfectly balances with strengthening for injury avoidance and improved flexibility. Melissa loves the one-on-one relationship that is built between trainer & client and thrives on the direct impact that she has on their health and lives.

Also a Y.E.S. certified Yoga instructor since 2003, Melissa has been teaching both individualized and group yoga for many years. Her students appreciate her attention to detail in assuring clients use perfect form during their poses. Using an eclectic style of yoga and yin-yoga, Melissa finds her clients are often able to recover from back problems and other prior injuries while vastly improving flexibility and posture. Melissa is also certified by Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AAFA) as a personal fitness trainer and many of her clients enjoy a combination of both yoga mentoring and personal training during their sessions with Melissa.

Pragalbha

Pragalbha began studying and practicing yoga as a young girl growing up in India and has made this practice a key component of her life throughout adulthood. Registered as RYT with the Yoga Alliance, Pragalbha completed Yoga Teacher Training Level One in 2003 and completed level two advanced teacher training Certificate in Therapeutic Applications of Yoga in 2010. Pragalbha has studied with numerous experts in the field of Hatha yoga by attending workshops and/or teacher’s immersion in different styles of yoga, including Iyengar, Anusara and Vinyasa. Pragalbha teaches an eclectic yoga style with strong emphasis on optimum alignment while building strength and flexibility with detail and hands-on adjustments.

Raychel

Raychel is a popular and enthusiastic ISSA (International Sports Sciences Association) certified personal trainer who works effectively with clients of all ages, fitness levels and goals. She enjoys high energy workouts (HIIT) and Plyometrics when appropriate, and giving others the self-satisfaction that comes from being healthy and fit.

Raychel decided to pursue a personal training career after studying nutrition at a community college and achieving her own dramatic weight loss, so helping other lose weight and become healthy is a passion of hers.

On a personal note, Raychel played softball for eight years and enjoys hiking and outdoor running.

Samuel

With over two decades experience as certified personal trainer, currently certified through APEX, ACE, NSCA-CSCS Strength & Conditioning Coach, USA Weight Lifting Certified Club Coach, National Academy of Sports Medicine Fitness Nutrition Specialist and Instructor in seven different martial arts styles, Sam is highly qualified to work with clients of all fitness levels and goals. A five-times world champion in Korean martial arts and with over 70 national and international martial arts titles, Sam’s enthusiasm for the martial arts is clear. In addition to his work as a personal trainer, Sam is also a chiropractor and licensed ergonomist. He did post graduate extended studies on rehab, post-rehab of Ortho/Neuro patients, sports medicine and nutrition and did his undergraduate work in Biochemistry at U.S.C.His undergraduate work included occupational health, and workplace safety. Specializing in strength and conditioning, Sam also has a background in rehab, post-rehab strengthening, speed/strength training, kettlebell training, body building, boxing, kickboxing, soccer, running and nutritional counseling.Sam encourages his clients never to give up on meeting their fitness goals!

Shohreh

Shohreh is a National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) seasoned trainer. She received her Personal Trainer certification in 2000 and the NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist certification in 2007. Shohreh completed the Y.E.S. Yoga Teacher Training and mentorship program to finalize her yoga certification in 2008, and completed level two advanced teacher training Certificate in Therapeutic Applications of Yoga in 2010. Her passion is helping people gain a strong foundation (core), lose weight, gain energy, prevent disease, and improve posture and bone density. In addition to personal training, Shohreh also offers one-on-one or semi-private yoga instruction. She uses an eclectic style of yoga, focusing on breathing and some hands-on instructor adjustments. Many clients enjoy a combination of traditional strength training and yoga during their sessions with Shohreh. On a personal level, she enjoys yoga, weight training, Tai Chi, walking, hiking and bicycling outdoors. Shohreh is a caring and compassionate trainer who enjoys working with beginners. She takes the “just do it” message to the next level with this message — “…and do it right”, since lack of knowledge about proper form and program design can lead to injury. Her philosophy about fitness is that any type of exercise can and will help tap into the body’s wisdom and connect the mind, body and spirit. Shohreh is fluent in both English and Farsi.

Sophia

Sophia is an enthusiastic personal trainer who makes working out fun. Her clients appreciate the energy and excitement she brings to getting in shape and are highly motivated under her guidance. Sophia achieved the International Sports Sciences Association Diploma of Certified Fitness Trainer in 2009 and has been helping clients achieve their fitness goals ever since. After growing up playing sports and developing a passion for volleyball, a career in fitness was inevitable. Having trained clients of all ages and fitness levels, Sophia has a clear understanding of appropriate program design for clients based on their goals and abilities.